Function
- The shift lever must rest in 3rd/4th gear gate when transmission is in neutral.
- Actuate clutch.
- Select all gears several times. Pay particular attention to the operation of reverse gear lock.
- The shift lever must move from reverse gear gate into 3rd/4th gear gate on its own.
If hooking occurs during repeated selection of a gear, the fine adjustment must be performed
- Install cover for selector housing and tighten to torque specification.
- Install covers and shift knob.
- Check whether a coded radio is installed. If this is the case obtain anti-theft coding.
- With ignition switched off, disconnect battery Ground (GND) strap.
- Remove cover from engine.
- Remove sound insulation - arrows -.
- Remove sound insulation retainer.
Vehicles with 4-cylinder engine
- Remove intermediate pipe of exhaust system --> «26 - EXHAUST SYSTEM, EMISSION CONTROLS»(ref-255331-S40224648192007053000000) .
Continued for all vehicles
- If equipped, remove covers from wheel housings - arrows -.
- Remove shielding plate/drive axle on right and left sides - arrows -. The third bolt is not visible in the illustration.
- Unbolt left and right drive axles - 1 - from flanges and tie up.
- Remove shield - arrows -.
- Disconnect driveshaft from transmission --> «Driveshaft, removing and installing»(ref-255341-S36501506522007053000000) .
- Then push driveshaft back to limit stop.
Scheme 475
- Press driveshaft upward against heat shield with a wooden wedge - arrow -.
Scheme 476
- Remove Engine Speed (RPM) Sensor G28 (if equipped) from top left of transmission housing - arrow -.
- Disconnect connector from speedometer sensor.
- Disconnect back-up light connector.
- Unclip wiring for speedometer and back-up light from transmission.
- Unbolt starter and set it aside in engine compartment.
- It is not necessary to disconnect starter cable.
- Remove lower engine/transmission securing bolts.
- Set up transmission jack with transmission support 3282 , adjustment plate 3282/12 for "01E" transmission and support elements as follows
- Place adjustment plate 3282/12 on transmission support 3282 (Adjustment plate 3282/12 only fits in one position).
- Align arms of transmission support according to holes in adjustment plate.
Scheme 477
- Bolt in support elements - A - , as shown on adjustment plate.
Scheme 478
- Place transmission jack under vehicle, with arrow symbol - B - on Adjustment plate 3282/12 pointing to front of vehicle.
Scheme 479
- Align Adjustment plate 3282/12 parallel to transmission and lock safety supports - arrow - on transmission.
Scheme 480
- Unfasten left and right transmission supports, complete with transmission mount, from transmission and subframe. Remove bolts - 1 - and - 2 -.
- Lower transmission slightly using engine/transmission jack V.A.G 1383A.
Remove selector mechanism from transmission as follows
- Unbolt connecting rod - 2 - for selector rod from right side of transmission.
- Remove push rod - 1 - by unbolting socket head hex bolt.
Scheme 481
- Remove nut - 1 - and pull transmission shift lever - 2 - from selector shaft of transmission.
- Remove clutch slave cylinder - arrow - and secure with wire without opening line system.
Note. Do not depress clutch pedal.
Scheme 482
- Remove upper connecting bolts for engine/transmission - arrows -.
- If equipped, set aside bracket - 3 - with lines and secure with wire.
- Press transmission off alignment sleeves.
- Carefully lower transmission, thereby observing clearance at drive axles.
To perform work on the transmission, it must be secured to holding fixture VW 540.
Scheme 483
- Insert transmission lift hook T40013 into transmission lifting eye and secure.
- Engage hook of shop crane into 4th mounting point - arrow - of transmission lift hook.
- Lift transmission with shop crane and transmission lift hook T40013.
- Clean input shaft splines and lightly lubricate with grease G 000 100 .
The clutch plate must be able to easily slide back and forth on input shaft.
- Check clutch release bearing for wear, replace if necessary.
- If plastic ring of release bearing is loose, adhere it back onto bearing race with adhesive AMV 195 KD1 01 .
- Three rectangular lugs - arrows - of plastic ring engage into notches of release bearing.
- If grooves are deeper than 0.5 mm, release bearing must be replaced.
- Check if alignment sleeves for centering engine/transmission are in cylinder block, and install if necessary.
- If equipped, make sure that the intermediate plate is correctly positioned on engine.
- Lightly coat contact surface for plunger on clutch release lever with copper grease.
- Before assembling, use a thread cutter to clean residual locking fluid out of threaded holes of transmission flange shaft for driveshaft.
- Set up transmission jack with transmission support 3282 , adjustment plate 3282/12 for "01E" transmission and support elements as follows
- Place adjustment plate 3282/12 on transmission support 3282 ( adjustment plate 3282/12 only fits in one position).
- Align arms of transmission support according to holes in adjustment plate.
- Bolt in support elements - A - , as shown on adjustment plate 3282/12.
- Place transmission onto transmission jack.
- Align adjustment plate 3282/12 and transmission parallel to one another.
- Lock safety support - arrow - on transmission.
- Set transmission jack under vehicle, arrow symbol - B - ( --> Bolt in support elements under «Transmission, removing and installing (vehicles with 4 and 6-cyl. engine)»(ref-255341-S31347629752007053000000) --> (Scheme 479) ) on adjustment plate 3282/12 points to front of vehicle.
- Install transmission, observing clearance at drive axles.
- If equipped, push bracket - 3 - with lines onto engine/transmission securing bolt.
- Tighten top engine/transmission connecting bolts to torque specification, Table.
- Install slave cylinder with bracket for line/hose assembly and fasten bolt - arrow - to torque specification.
- Press transmission shift lever - 2 - onto transmission selector shaft.
- Tighten nut - 1 -.
- The push rod - 1 - is to be fastened to transmission with washers, if equipped.
- Fasten connecting rod - 2 - for selector rod to right side of transmission.
- Raise transmission using engine/transmission jack V.A.G 1383A until transmission supports can be inserted.
- Bolt right and left transmission supports complete with transmission mounts to transmission and subframe (bolts - 1 - and - 2 - --> Right (shown) and left transmission supports to transmission under «Transmission, removing and installing (vehicles with 4 and 6-cyl. engine)»(ref-255341-S31347629752007053000000) ).
- Fasten lower bolts for engine/transmission and for starter Table; insert starter --> «27 - BATTERY, STARTER, GENERATOR, CRUISE CONTROL»(ref-255357-S00731330752007053000000) .
- Connect back-up light connector.
- Connect connector for speedometer sensor.
- If equipped, then install Engine Speed (RPM) Sensor G28 to transmission housing - arrow -.
- Connect drive axle --> «Driveshaft, removing and installing»(ref-255341-S36501506522007053000000) .
- Install shield - arrows -.
- Install drive axles - 1 - to flange shafts --> «40 FRONT SUSPENSION»(ref-255349-S18466171542007053000000) .
- Install shielding plate/drive axle on right and left sides - arrows -. The third bolt is not visible in illustration --> «40 FRONT SUSPENSION»(ref-255349-S18466171542007053000000) .
- Install liners in wheel housings.
- Install front exhaust pipe with catalytic converter --> «26 - EXHAUST SYSTEM, EMISSION CONTROLS»(ref-255331-S40224648192007053000000) .
- Check gear oil --> «Transmission oil, checking»(ref-255341-S00851223042007053000000) .
- Install sound insulation - arrows -.
- Install engine cover.
- Connect Ground (GND) strap to battery.
- Code radio --> «91 RADIO, TELEPHONE, NAVIGATION, TRIP COMPUTER»(ref-255359-S25491043142007053000000) .
- Initialize electrical window regulators, set clock Maintenance.
- Adjusting shift mechanism --> «Selector mechanism, adjusting»(ref-255341-S04911084702007053000000) .
- Check whether a coded radio is installed. If this is the case obtain anti-theft coding.
- With ignition switched off, disconnect battery Ground (GND) strap.
- Remove intake air duct, air filter and intake hose --> «24 - MULTIPORT FUEL INJECTION (MFI)»(ref-255331-S09915653522007053000000) .
- Move lock carrier into service position: --> «50 BODY, FRONT»(ref-255352-S40424905372007053000000)
Scheme 484
- Unclip connectors - arrows - from retainer.
- Pull connector off from coolant expansion tank.
- Unbolt coolant expansion tank and lay aside. Do not open cooling system.
- Remove oil filler neck from engine.
Scheme 485
- Install engine support bridge 10-222 A in conjunction with bracket for engine 10-222 A/1 and adapter 10-222 A/18.
- The longer side of adapter 10-222 A/18 faces toward front end.
- Secure third spindle 10-222 A/10 to rear left lifting eye of engine using additional hooks 10-222 A/2.
- Hook second additional hook 10-222 A/2 in right rear lifting eye of engine.
Scheme 486
If necessary, use Motor Transport Loop T40016
- Pretension engine/transmission assembly on spindles.
- Loosen wheel bolts.
- Raise vehicle.
- Remove front wheels.
- Remove sound insulation - arrows -.
- Remove sound insulation retainer.
- Remove front exhaust pipes --> «26 - EXHAUST SYSTEM, EMISSION CONTROLS»(ref-255331-S40224648192007053000000) .
- Remove shielding plate/drive axle on right and left sides - arrows -. The third bolt is not visible in illustration.
- Unbolt left and right drive axles - 1 - from flanges and tie up.
- Remove shield - arrows -.
- Disconnect driveshaft from transmission --> «Driveshaft, removing and installing»(ref-255341-S36501506522007053000000) .
- Push driveshaft back to limit stop.
- Press driveshaft upward against heat shield with a wooden wedge - arrow -.
- Then remove Engine Speed (RPM) Sensor G28 from top left of transmission housing - arrow -.
- Pull off connector from speedometer sensor.
- Disconnect back-up light connector.
- Unclip wires for speedometer, oxygen sensor and reverse light from transmission.
Scheme 487
- Remove bolts - arrows - and remove torque support stop - 1 -.
Scheme 488
- Mark installation position (Pos. - 1 - ) of both engine mounts from below.
- Remove nuts - 1 - at bottom on left and right engine mounts.
- Remove wiring harness bracket from right engine console.
- Disconnect vacuum lines from engine mounts, unclip line from subframe and tie off lines to side.
- Remove bolts - 2 - from transmission mount/subframe.
Scheme 489
- Unclip retaining clamp for coupling rod - 1 - of Left Front Level Control System Sensor G78 from left front control arm - 2 -.
Scheme 490
- Check on both sides of vehicle, using testing mandrels 3393 , that holes - 1 - and - 2 - are aligned.
If this is not the case, axle alignment must be carried out after tightening of subframe.
Hole - 3 - is not applicable here.
Scheme 491
- Place engine/transmission jack V.A.G 1383 A with V A G 1359/2 under subframe and apply light pressure.
A - Wooden support
- Remove bolts - 1 - and - 2 - at rear of subframe on both sides of vehicle.
- Lower subframe slightly using engine/transmission jack V.A.G 1383A.
- The bolts of the push rod - 1 - and connecting rod - 2 - must be accessible.
Remove selector mechanism from transmission as follows
- Unbolt connecting rod - 2 - for selector rod from right side of transmission.
- Remove push rod - 1 - by unbolting socket head hex bolt.
- Remove nut - 1 - and pull transmission shift lever - 2 - from selector shaft of transmission.
- Remove engine/transmission jack V.A.G 1383 A from under subframe.
Scheme 492
- Remove bolts - A - at front of subframe on both sides of vehicle.
- Remove bolts - B - (2 on each side of vehicle).
- Place drip tray V.A.G 1306 underneath.
Scheme 493
- Remove oil pressure line bracket - arrow - from engine.
- Separate oil pressure lines - A - and - B -.
Scheme 494
- Remove bolt - arrow 1 - from final drive cover.
- Remove bolt for oil pressure lines - arrow 2 - on transmission and pull out sideways.
Scheme 495
- Unfasten oil pressure lines on transmission - arrows - , seal holes with sealing plugs.
- Remove oil pressure lines --> «Oil pressure lines, removing and installing»(ref-255341-S23310630622007053000000) .
- Remove lower engine/transmission connecting bolts from engine side.
- Using spindles, lower engine/transmission assembly approx. 4 rotations.
- Remove - arrow 2 - clutch slave cylinder with heat shield - arrow 1 - and secure with wire without opening line system.
Note. Do not depress clutch pedal.
- Set up transmission jack with transmission support 3282 , adjustment plate 3282/12 for "01E" transmission and support elements as follows
- Place adjustment plate 3282/12 on transmission support 3282 ( adjustment plate 3282/12 only fits in one position).
- Align arms of transmission support to correspond with holes in adjustment plate 3282/12.
- Screw in support elements - A - , as shown on adjustment plate 3282/12.
- Place transmission jack under vehicle, with arrow symbol - B - (illustration above) on adjustment plate 3282/12 pointing to front of vehicle.
- Align adjustment plate 3282/12 parallel to transmission and lock the safety supports - arrow - on transmission.
Scheme 496
- Remove upper engine/transmission connecting bolts - arrows -.
- The bolt - arrow A - can be unscrewed, but not pulled out. Be aware of this for reinstallation.
- Set bracket - 1 - with lines aside and secure it with wire.
- Remove upper bolt at starter - arrow B -.
- Remove nut - arrow C - from lower bolt of starter - arrow D -.
On some vehicles, the nut - arrow C - faces toward starter.
- The bolt and nut must then be reinstalled the same way.
- Remove connecting bolt for engine/transmission - arrow E -.
- Press transmission off from alignment sleeves.
Scheme 497
- Guide transmission off parallel from engine until lower bolt - A - of starter is no longer in hole of transmission - arrow -.
- When doing this, note engine/transmission connecting bolt in vicinity of right catalytic converter --> Remove upper engine/transmission connecting bolts under «Removing»(ref-255341-S27904501502007053000000), --> see scheme 190, - arrow A -.
- Lower transmission carefully, making sure there is sufficient clearance to drive axles, driveshaft and subframe.
To perform work on transmission, it must be secured to holding fixture VW 540.